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Enlightenment Philosophers
TYPES of Government
On Purpose(s)
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Gov'ment Melange
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Although this pessimist came up with the idea of the "social contract" in his book "LEVIATHAN," he did not believe in the right to rebel against even a bad government.

Who is Thomas HOBBES ?

100

the absence of government, the chaotic excess of unlimited freedom.

What is ANARCHY ?

100
List any THREE (3) of the basic Purposes of government
internal ORDER external SECURITY provide PUBLIC GOODS & PUBLIC SERVICES REGULATE the ECONOMY
100
This is the term for "the right to rule" or "to have the final say."
What is SOVEREIGNTY ?
100

According to Karl Marx, what is the "PROLETARIAT" ?

What, is the oppressed, downtrodden WORKING CLASS that are destined to rebel and take control from their oppressors, the Bourgeoisie?

200

This Classical Era philosopher came up with classical classifications of Gov't.

Who was ARISTOTLE ?

200

the uninherited rule by one, holding power by themselves

What is AUTOCRACY 

            or Dictatorship 

                         or despotism ?

200
List at least THREE (3) PUBLIC GOODS / PUBIC SERVICES
ROADS, BRIDGES, PARKS, DAMS, CANALS, WATER, SEWAGE, POLICE, LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, FIRE DEPT.s
200
Define "GOVERNMENT"
What is the institution wielding the legitimate use of power within boundaries in order to control human behavior.
200

Who is generally considered the primary proponent of COMMUNISM ?

Who was Karl MARX ?

300

the French philosophe who believed that England's happier people and good government resulted from its "separation of powers," self-corrected through a system of "checks & balances."

Who was the Baron de MONTESQUIEU ?

300
Rule by a small, powerful elite, or privileged group
What is OLIGARCHY ?
300
This value or societal goal seems to be the very most important to Marxist communism
What is EQUALITY, EQUALITY, EQUALITY?
300
define a "NATION"
a LARGE group of people united by some common bond or COMMON SENSE of IDENTITY such as common descent, heritage, history, culture, custom, or language, et cetera
300
What is meant by a "MIXED economy"? (sometimes called a Planned Economy)
An economic system favored by socialism. It features characteristics of both capitalism and communism - a mixed economic system allows a level of private economic freedom in the use of capital, but also allows for governments to interfere in economic activities in order to achieve social aims. An economic system that features characteristics of both capitalism and communism.
400

This often-jailed advocate of free speech and free expression famously said, "though I disagree entirely with what you say, I will defend with my life, your right to say it."

Who was VOLTAIRE ( Jean Francois Marie Arouet )

400
What's the difference between a DIRECT and an INDIRECT DEMOCRACY?
In a DIRECT Dem. everyone is directly involve in voting on all decisions; in an INDIRECT Dem. people periodically elect representatives to cast their vote on their behalf
400
According to Adam SMITH, what is the government's role in the economy
MINIMAL interference/regulation, LAISSEZ FAIRE
400
What is meant by "CONSENSUS"?
What is widespread and substantial agreement within a group
400

Describe a "CONFEDERATION" or "Confederacy"

a loosely allied union of states with some political power vested in a weak central authority, allowing each member to govern itself but agreeing to work together for common causes.

500

Author of Two Treatise on Government, this proponent of the Social Contract inspired Americans in the 1770s to REBEL against Britain's repressive government and to replace it with a new government of our own making.

Who is John LOCKE ?

500
Define a REPUBLIC
a government in which elected representatives are responsible to the people and govern according to LAW and the limits that LAW places upon even majority rule
500
List at least FOUR (4) things that promote or preserve democratic values in a Republic
Freedoms of Speech & Press; a Rule of Law; Accountable leaders, Frequent&Fair Elections; Informed Citizenry, truly Competitive Political Parties offering real alternatives; separation of gov't powers, Checks&Balance, recognition of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, majority rule but not at the cost of minorities' rights,
500
Both right now, and even back when we rebelled against it, Britain has been this system of government, concentrating all power into just ONE government . . . the central gov't is ultimately supreme, any administrative divisions (subnational units) exercise only powers that their central government chooses to delegate. The majority of States in the world have this system of government.
What is a UNITARY System
500

As Americans, we rebelled against Britain's economic policies of Mercantilism.  List at least THREE (3) ideas or tenets of Mercantilism

finite wealth in the world     State's must regulate commerce and trade for the benefit of the mother country      colonies make a country more wealthy, therefore powerful        colonies are to be exploited gold/silver in a state's Treasury is a measure of a state's power        export more than you import